25% of firms will be carbon neutral by 2030

Almost a quarter of all companies will be carbon neutral by the end of this decade, according to Fidelity International’s annual Analyst Survey.

Wells Fargo appoints head of ESG

Wells Fargo has appointed Geneviève Piché as head of ESG solutions.

Aviva has today announced its plan to become a net zero carbon emissions company by 2040.

Anne-Sophie Castelnau has been appointed ING’s global head of Sustainability.

Amundi has said it will ask companies their plans to reduce emissions at upcoming shareholder meetings.

The Sustainable Markets Initiative has announced the bank executive members of its Financial Services Task Force.

S&P Global has made its ESG scores of 9200 companies publicly available.

Goldman Sachs has said it plans to issue more ESG bonds in its effort to manage $750 billion in sustainable financing by 2030.

Former Labour leadership candidate Chuka Umunna has been hired by JP Morgan to lead its ESG strategy.

Bank of America has announced plans to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions in its operations by 2030.